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WebLayersBrowserFilter.exe

Web Layers

Installed as part of the Yontoo Web Layers branded web browser extension, the BrowserFilter component is responsible for injecting advertising in the browser based on the context of the HTML being rendered. Ads are injected in the browser in the form of inline text, coupons, multi-site searching and additional offers. The application WebLayersBrowserFilter.exe by Web Layers has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
Web Layers  (signed and verified)

Version:
0.0.0.0

MD5:
29114d413fa024d05b1d1c2a7354bc0b

SHA-1:
e11445bd7debc6b1fc1718ee83bebf33e6068aa6

SHA-256:
0f32c1f6ada4463e01886c6efd71f6b8173f75dd1863334e82ddf649765eae5c

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo ad injection web browser add-on.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:59:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
7.11.175.222

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14101

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sanbreel.A
v2014.10.01.01

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.WebLayers.W
14.10.1.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4741131
33120

File size:
41.3 KB (42,272 bytes)

Product version:
0.0.0.0

Original file name:
WebLayersBrowserFilter.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\web layers\bin\weblayersbrowserfilter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Layers

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/30/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/31/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Web Layers, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Web Layers, L=Santa Monica, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
68B083249006BA50D35F50A8F44CD7D4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/15/2014 7:39:36 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:/3h0yixuHwN6ijC3HMci8UAfXTaR3gxf6MnQotvBLRBjbhamIWHcPlVqL/myvrjE:vszjCXFl1jIWZLrLRB3hj0lVYN/V27

Entry address:
0xA016

Entry point:
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Entropy:
6.0395

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
32.5 KB (33,280 bytes)

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